Meet Our Team

Primary contact for threat assessment, inclusivity or bias related concerns, behavior intervention teams, death of a student, and Services & Activities Fee Committee.

Joey joined Central Washington University in 2002 as a student and came back in 2008 as a professional staff member. Joey currently serves as the Executive Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities, overseeing the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities and coordinating a number of university behavior intervention teams along with the Threat Assessment Team, Dean On-Call Team, and Services & Activities Fee Committee. Throughout his time in higher education, Joey has focused on crisis management and behavioral intervention from a student development and support lens, with particular focus on mental health, suicide prevention, chemical dependency, sexual assault prevention, students with disabilities, and social justice.

Outside of work, he enjoys volunteering in the community with local youth organizations and spending time with his family and dogs.

Education:

• BA, Secondary Education: History and Social Studies, Central Washington University
• MS, Higher Education Administration: Student Development & Affairs, Drexel University

Primary contact for behavioral student conduct, the student discrimination complaint proces, and campus Student Support Advisors.

Laura joined Central Washington University in fall 2019 and serves as the Assistant Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities, overseeing initial incident review and case assignment for misconduct that occurs outside of the residential experience, including off-campus misconduct and academic dishonesty. Laura utilizes a trauma-informed, student-centered approach to assist and support students in navigating programs, policies, and the complex system that is CWU. From Campus Activities and New Student Orientation to Student Conduct and Title IX, Laura has gained experience in a variety of campus functional areas throughout her time as a higher education professional. Laura was recently accepted into the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Central Washington University and plans to research sexual health, specifically the prevention of sexual violence. It is her personal passion and professional responsibility to engage in dialogue about and actively resist the perpetuation of oppression and violence, its normalization, and how it impacts all communities - not only those that directly experience it.

Off campus, Laura loves to spend time with her partner as well as family and friends, read and listen to podcasts, cuddle with her 3 cats and dog, and be a sporty spice (sometimes).

Education:

• B.S., Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Maryland
• M.Ed., Higher Education, Student Affairs, and International Education Policy, University of Maryland

Primary contact for student conduct in Housing & Residence Life, using and managing our reporting system (Guardian), and other outreach including but not limited to programming, training, etc.

Col'Lette joined Central Washington University as a student in 2007 and came back in 2012 as a professional staff member. In their current role as the Coordinator of Student Rights & Responsibilities, they oversee initial incident review and case assignment for incidents in Housing & Residence Life. Col'Lette also does training for our campus hearing officers, training groups and individuals on how to report behaviors of concern, programming with campus partners and serves as one of the advisors to the Student Conduct Council. Additionally, Col'Lette serves on the Risk Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Team (RABIT), Coordinated Assistance & Resource Education (CARE) Team and the JED Suicide Prevention Committee. Throughout their career, Col'Lette has worked in higher education for over 9 years in multiple roles in Housing & Residence Life, Orientation, University Advancement and Student Conduct in Washington and Minnesota. They strive to build an inclusive, welcoming, and supportive campus community for students, staff, and faculty alike in whatever role they take on.

Outside of work, Col'Lette enjoys knitting, sewing, playing video games and being in the great outdoors. They like to spend time at home with their partner and cat CeCe, but enjoys a trip home to Tacoma, WA to visit family when they can.

Education:

• Master of Science in Higher Education Administration from St. Cloud State University
• Bachelor of Science in Family Studies with minors in Administrative Management and Sociology from Central Washington University

Administrative Support Staff for the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities.

Deitra joined Central Washington University in the spring of 2020, after working as a stay-at-home-mom with her 2 children for ten years. In her role, she helps students understand the conduct process and aids in scheduling conduct meetings for Campus housing and other Student Behavioral misconduct. Her approach to students is one of compassion, and she addressess each student with respect and kindness as she helps to alleviate their anxieties and frustrations. 

She serves on the Bias Response Team and on the JED Suicide Prevention Team at CWU, as well as serving on the PTA board for her children's school and on the board for her church. Also among her passions are being an advocate for social justice issues, women's issues, and destigmatizing mental health issues. 

Outside of work, you can find Deitra spending time with her family, cooking, crocheting, gardening, reading, journaling, and tending to her backyard chickens. Her partner and her also have dreams of someday starting a micro market-farm on their property, using sustainable practices and permaculture.